S he stood on the stage, behind the curtains,
I nside her mind, she was ready.
N ervousness took over though.
G od was on her side, she had do it.
L ights shown down on her, and the curtains drew open.
I n the blink of a eye, she was shaking.
K indly, she waved to her mom.
E veryone's eyes were on her.
N ow she started, weak and soft.
O ver the microphone, she was barely heard.
B ut then she grew over it, and grew stronger.
O ver the piano, she sung her heart out.
D rops of tears rolled down peoples eyes, she was beautiful.
Y oung heart sang like never before.
S tunned, she kept on going.
L istening to herself, she checked her pitch
I n tune she was, and all went well.
S he smiled and held out her notes.
T hen she closed her eyes,
E veryone disappeared in a flash.
N othing mattered anymore, this was for herself.
I magining herself behind a closed door, singing without anyone around.
N ow she's knows what she's been saying all along:
G o and sing like nobody's listening!
Author notes
This is about me, and the first time I ever sang in front of audience at the age of 11. I had a Phantom Of The Opera solo, that I did with school, and it was really tough. I was so nervous that I could barely sing out. Then I closed my eyes, and everything disappeared. I imagined myself singing in front of my mirror, with a brush in my hand. Then I opened my eyes and all the nervousness went away, because I imagined myself at home, with no listening to me. My music teacher afterward said it was beautiful, and he wanted me in more plays.
Please tell me what you think
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Great acrostic poem. This was a good narrative piece about when you went on stage.
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I don't add phrases which aren't relevant to my author's comments (just 'option...' or 'for...' if it was a tribute contest or whatever) so I guess you can do without it
Pozo
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awesome!
This poem is awesome. Being a Theatre Major - God knows i've been there. Your poem is very good. I enjoyed reading it
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Thanks. I'm going to be a theater major at a local college near my house. I had to get over stage fright and stuff. Yeah.
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Excellent!
this is perfect! haha, and i can relate. i am also a singer, have been in tons of musical shows, and know what it is like to sing in front of tons of people. it can be very nerve-wracking, but like you sed, you just have to stand up and sing like no one is listening. as a fello performer, this was a great read, and perfect. take care
-Adam
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i could relate. it's nervous being in front of a crowd of a lot of people, doing a solo. i played a jazz solo on my clarinet in front of a few hundred people and i almost fainted from stage fright
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